Carpentry

Carpentry

Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.

Industry: Construction

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Reveal

Construction; Carpentry

The side of an opening for a door or window between the frame and the outer surface of a wall, showing the wall's thickness.

Tool used for shaping wood or other material. It consists of a point or the tip, then a long steel bar or the belly, then the heel or bottom, then the tang. The tang is joined to a handle, usually ...

Rake

Construction; Carpentry

(1) pitch or angle. (2) trim member running parallel to the roof slope, forms the finish between the roof and wall at a gable end.

Particleboard

Construction; Carpentry

Formed panel product manufactured from wood particles, such as wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even saw dust, and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is pressed and extruded. ...

Pergola

Construction; Carpentry

A garden feature forming a shaded walk or passageway of pillars that support cross beams and a sturdy open lattice, upon which woody vines are trained.

Pegboard

Construction; Carpentry

Tempered hardboard which is pre-drilled with evenly spaced holes. The holes are used to accept pegs or hooks to support various items, such as tools in a workshop.